DCofNC Posted April 30, 2023 Posted April 30, 2023 On 4/30/2023 at 1:51 AM, Big Turk said: Gibbs at 12 was the biggest reach of the draft. He is a f***ing RB and not one named Bijon Robinson. Expand I do NOT understand that pick, especially with the fact they spent pretty large on a RB in FA. In the old days, I’d just say it’s the Lions being the Lions.. at this point, it’s just WTF?! On 4/30/2023 at 3:01 AM, Chaos said: Expand Wow that was a pretty good draft and the ratings were really solid. I give the QB assessments a bit of a pass as they are easily the most likely to struggle to translate. Quote
Chaos Posted April 30, 2023 Author Posted April 30, 2023 On 4/30/2023 at 3:12 AM, DCofNC said: I do NOT understand that pick, especially with the fact they spent pretty large on a RB in FA. In the old days, I’d just say it’s the Lions being the Lions.. at this point, it’s just WTF?! Expand A lot of people view Gibbs as more than an RB. Niners are no longer criticized for trading for McCafferty. I suspect the lions are hoping for something along those lines. 1 Quote
DCofNC Posted April 30, 2023 Posted April 30, 2023 On 4/30/2023 at 3:15 AM, Chaos said: A lot of people view Gibbs as more than an RB. Niners are no longer criticized for trading for McCafferty. I suspect the lions are hoping for something along those lines. Expand Good luck to them… Quote
GunnerBill Posted April 30, 2023 Posted April 30, 2023 On 4/29/2023 at 11:58 PM, The Jokeman said: Bruce Irvin. Expand Did he pay off? Quote
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted April 30, 2023 Posted April 30, 2023 On 4/30/2023 at 1:47 AM, gonzo1105 said: Sebastian Janikowski Expand Hey hey Ho ho Gotta draft the Polish toe Quote
Shortchaz Posted April 30, 2023 Posted April 30, 2023 On 4/29/2023 at 11:58 PM, The Jokeman said: Bruce Irvin. Expand I was trying to remember his name, good pull Quote
Freddie's Dead Posted April 30, 2023 Posted April 30, 2023 I went back over the last 20 years of Bills drafts, because nobody reached more than the Bills. Not one of them panned out. On another note, do not attempt this at home. It's absolutely soul crushing looking at 2001-2016. 2017 on isn't bad, but the rest is just brutal. Moving up for TJumptomakeacatch Graham, with Russ and Captain Kirk just sitting there..... Makes you want to gouge your eyes out..... 1 1 Quote
The Jokeman Posted April 30, 2023 Posted April 30, 2023 On 4/30/2023 at 9:09 AM, GunnerBill said: Did he pay off? Expand I'm pretty sure he helped the Seahawks win a Superbowl. Quote
Mr. WEO Posted April 30, 2023 Posted April 30, 2023 On 4/30/2023 at 12:35 PM, billsbackto81 said: Daniel Jones Expand 4 seasons, 60 passing TDs. 11,600 yards. 1 playoff win followed by a total bed soiling playoff loss. He hasn't achieved "significant NFL success", except financially. Quote
Einstein Posted April 30, 2023 Posted April 30, 2023 On 4/29/2023 at 10:56 PM, FrenchConnection said: Cole Strange was considered to be a reach, but then he started all 17 games for the Pats as a rookie. Expand Cole did not have a good season. One of the worst ranked linemen in the NFL and only started because the Pats had no one else. Pats fans couldn’t stand him. 1 Quote
Einstein Posted April 30, 2023 Posted April 30, 2023 Mahomes, by far. He was usually listed around the 30 to 40th best player on the board in most rankings. Chiefs took him in the top 15. 1 1 Quote
billsbackto81 Posted April 30, 2023 Posted April 30, 2023 On 4/30/2023 at 3:28 PM, Mr. WEO said: 4 seasons, 60 passing TDs. 11,600 yards. 1 playoff win followed by a total bed soiling playoff loss. He hasn't achieved "significant NFL success", except financially. Expand Isn't that all that really matters. I'd rather be Daniel Jones than the highly touted Josh Rosen. Quote
JohnNord Posted April 30, 2023 Posted April 30, 2023 On 4/29/2023 at 10:56 PM, FrenchConnection said: Cole Strange was considered to be a reach, but then he started all 17 games for the Pats as a rookie. Expand Yes but to mixed success. I wouldnt call this the best example of a successful reach Quote
Kirby Jackson Posted April 30, 2023 Posted April 30, 2023 Alex Leatherwood 🤓 On 4/30/2023 at 3:39 PM, Einstein said: Mahomes, by far. He was usually listed around the 30 to 40th best player on the board in most rankings. Chiefs took him in the top 15. Expand He was CLIMBING late in the process though. There was no chance that he fell out of the 1st and almost certainly was going top 20. Maybe it was a surprise that he went ahead of Watson but he wasn’t going too many picks after by the time the draft rolled around. 1 1 Quote
GunnerBill Posted April 30, 2023 Posted April 30, 2023 On 4/30/2023 at 4:22 PM, Kirby Jackson said: Alex Leatherwood 🤓 Expand In fairness he reached the buffet line.... 1 Quote
Kirby Jackson Posted April 30, 2023 Posted April 30, 2023 Pretty much every Mayock pick was a reach. Almost all of them sucked. Kind of the opposite of this thread. 2 Quote
dave mcbride Posted April 30, 2023 Posted April 30, 2023 On 4/30/2023 at 2:35 AM, 947 said: Aaron Donald & Dwight Freeney come to mind as being considered reaches on Draft Day. Freeney was mostly projected as a 2nd rounder and went 11th. Donald was said to be a late 1st rounder, he went 13th. NFL.com even rated him a 5.9 prospect, Average Backup or Special Teamer. Expand Freeney definitely. He was shut down by Bryant McKinnie in a Miami-Syracuse game in his senior season and the view was that against real competition he was shown to be a paper tiger. He had a much better career than McKinnie and should probably go to the HOF. Quote
Mr. WEO Posted April 30, 2023 Posted April 30, 2023 On 4/30/2023 at 4:11 PM, billsbackto81 said: Isn't that all that really matters. I'd rather be Daniel Jones than the highly touted Josh Rosen. Expand Dumb contracts by owners don't equal nfl success in the spirit the thread is describing. Anyway, Rosen made 19 million for 16 starts. Quote
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